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Farmers' Market Coalition Timeline
Farmers' Market Coalition Timeline
2000 – 2001
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NAFDMA Engaged in a Cooperative Agreement with USDA/AMS
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Inventory existing associations
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Develop materials to encourage formation of new statewide associations
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Begin to develop basis for a National Farmers’ Market Coalition
2002
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NAFDMA renewed the Cooperative Agreement with USDA/AMS
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Coordinate public forums to address Farmers’ Market Promotion Program
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Facilitate formation of Farmers’ Market Coalition
2003
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Inaugural Meeting held in Charlotte, NC
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16 states and Canada were represented
2004
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First Annual Meeting held in Sacramento, CA
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26 states, 3 Canadian provinces and United Kingdom were represented
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Group requested to remain operational under the umbrella of NAFDMA and ratified organizational structure accordingly
2005
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Annual Meeting held in Boston, MA
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24 states and 2 provinces representing a total of 2,578 farmers’ markets
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15-member FMC Council is elected
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USDA/AMS continues financial support
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Farmers’ Market Coalition Coordinators are contracted to provide management and coordination of FMC projects
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Grant program in partnership with Project for Public Spaces (PPS), with funding provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is created
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Public policy summit held in Washington D.C in October
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Position Paper “Farmers’ Markets Are Good for Everyone” is published
2006
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Annual Meeting held in Austin, TX
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21 states, 2 provinces and the United Kingdom were represented
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Discussion began whether members wanted to remain tied to NAFDMA or become an autonomous organization
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FMC/NAFDMA Membership offered
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Five Regional Workshops (beginning Nov 2005) offered in NH, MI, ID, GA and LA
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FMC Council votes to separate from NAFDMA and become its own entity.
History of the Farmers' Market Coalition
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